Life with the Lyons (film)
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| Directed by | Val Guest |
| Written by | Val Guest Robert Dunbar |
| Based on | Life with the Lyons by Bebe Daniels Bob Block Bill Harding |
| Produced by | Michael Carreras Robert Dunbar |
| Starring | Ben Lyon Bebe Daniels Barbara Lyon |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Douglas Myers |
| Music by | Arthur Wilkinson Jack Beaver |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films Lippert Pictures (US) |
Release date | 25 May 1954 |
Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £28,000[1] |
| Box office | Over £70,000[2] |
Life with the Lyons is a 1954 British comedy film directed by Val Guest and starring Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon and Barbara Lyon. It was a spin-off from the radio series Life with the Lyons, and the screenplay was based on previous episodes from the show.[3] It was shot at Southall Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold.
It was followed in 1955 by The Lyons in Paris.
Premise
The Lyon family attempt to acquire a new house in Marble Arch.
Cast
- Bebe Daniels as Bebe Lyon
- Ben Lyon as Ben Lyon
- Richard Lyon as Richard Lyon
- Barbara Lyon as Barbara Lyon
- Hugh Morton as Mr. Hemingway
- Horace Percival as Mr. Wimple
- Molly Weir as Aggie
- Doris Rogers as Florrie Wainwright
- Gwen Lewis as Mrs. Wimple
- Arthur Hill as Slim Cassidy
- Belinda Lee as Violet Hemingway
Production
The Lyons' contract called for them to receive a percentage of the film's profits.
It was the second time Belinda Lee had worked for Val Guest, the first being her debut in The Runaway Bus.[4]
Reception
Box Office
After the film's successful release, the Lyons began a long-running, BBC television series, also titled Life with the Lyons. The film was made at Southall Studios.[5]
Critical reception
Britmovie called it "a cheap but cheerful romp."[6]
References
- ^ "Mute role for actor's return". The Mail. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 8 May 1954. p. 8 Supplement: SUNDAY MAGAZINE. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ Tom Johnson and Deborah Del Vecchio, Hammer Films: An Exhaustive Filmography, McFarland, 1996 p93
- ^ "Life with the Lyons". BFI. Archived from the original on 2009-01-14.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (September 7, 2020). "A Tale of Two Blondes: Diana Dors and Belinda Lee". Filmink.
- ^ "Life with the Lyons (1956) – Notes – TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies.
- ^ "Life with the Lyons". Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
External links
- Life with the Lyons at IMDb
- Life with the Lyons at TCMDB
- Life with the Lyons at BFI
- Life with the Lyons a Letterbox DVD
- Articles with short description
- Pages using infobox film with nonstandard dates
- IMDb title ID not in Wikidata
- 1954 films
- 1950s English-language films
- Films directed by Val Guest
- 1954 comedy films
- Films based on radio series
- British comedy films
- Films shot at Southall Studios
- Hammer Film Productions films
- Lippert Pictures films
- Films scored by Jack Beaver
- Films set in London
- Films about families
- British black-and-white films
- 1950s British films
